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Bronwyn Clifton
The household I grew up in was often pretty chaotic, with six children under one roof in Melbourne. My family was poor but, as children, we had many adventures. I escaped the bedlam at home by read...view moreThe household I grew up in was often pretty chaotic, with six children under one roof in Melbourne. My family was poor but, as children, we had many adventures. I escaped the bedlam at home by reading stories. And continue to read voraciously.In the early nineties after completing a Bachelor of Education I traveled overseas with a friend, back packing through Europe and the United Kingdom. On the way home I visited Thailand on her own. This experience, then more recently, going to Vietnam, inspired the short story, ‘Confessions of a Massage Junkie,’ published in the anthology ‘Crazy Sh%^$ in Asia.’I have been writing in one form or another for many years, whether it be in a diary when younger, or for work, publishing reports for school in the local paper. Lately I have had numerous pieces published in The Paper – South Gippsland News, as Covid-19 has allowed me more time to focus on writing.I miss the days of snail mail, when I would write and receive long hand-written letters all the time. I am a secondary English teacher but have had numerous experiences over three decades living in regional Victoria – working for Life-line, working in a special school and completing a Diploma of Professional Counselling have kept me busy, along with raising 2 boys and more recently, adopting Greyhounds.In 2016 I first self-published the ‘The Devil’s Pinch.’ The story followed the death of my younger brother. I did a lot of research into Alcoholism, and can strongly recommend reading Caroline Knapp's: Drinking: A Love Story, to anyone who is dealing with addiction or trying to understand a family member or friend's behavior.Writing and sharing my story was a cathartic experience.Since then I’ve written a slightly longer manuscript inspired by William Blake’s poem, ‘Poison Tree’ about female bullying in the work-place, ‘Cat Versus the World.’ This was a lot more fun to write, even though some of the themes are still quite dark. I think there is a place for more female, Australian voices in contemporary fiction, and it raises the idea of male and female toxicity in the workplace.Recently I have been focusing on writing ‘Into Darkness’ which is historical fiction, about the lives of women on a rural property and a particular focus on the hardships for them. I worked with an Indigenous cultural sensitivity reader to explore the effects of the Aboriginal Protection Act on the Indigenous women. I am still endeavoring to obtain a traditional publishing contract for this manuscript.Since Covid-19 has hit I have also written short pieces for newspapers. I recently have had two pieces published in The Paper – South Gippsland News on-line. OCD in a Time of Mass Panic informed about those suffering mental health issues and the effects of the pandemic. Grey is the New Black was about Greyhound adoption.https://papernews.com.au/stories/grey-is-the-new-black?rq=Grey%20is%20the%20new%20blackview less
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